Maria Walsh warned : “Through the digitalisation of our workplaces due to COVID-19, we have seen a huge rise in mental health issues. Cases of burnout, depression, anxiety and fatigue have especially increased among young people. The economic and societal impact that we are facing with mental health if we do not address it now is enormous. It is not only this generation that will suffer from it, it will be the future generations,”

leitrimobserver Tuesday, July 5, 2022 3:26:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “This is an incredibly important time for our farming sector and it is fundamentally important to upskill and reskill,”

agriland Sunday, June 26, 2022 11:02:00 AM EAT

Maria Walsh added : “It is extremely important for me to hear directly from constituents and hosting conversations like this is incredibly timely as we celebrate our EU Year of Youth. It ensures that our work here in the Parliament is connected to our young people at home,”

longfordleader Monday, May 9, 2022 9:31:00 AM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “We cannot stand idly by and watch the pain and suffering unfold before our eyes in Ukraine. These innocent children, women and men need our help, and we must do all we can,”

breakingnews-ie Friday, May 6, 2022 9:09:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “A huge 81pc of respondents in Ireland said they were satisfied with Ireland’s response to the war in Ukraine, way above the EU average of 69pc,” “The same percentage of Irish respondents (81 per cent) agree that since the war started, the EU has shown solidarity with Ukraine, with a massive 95 per cent approving of the EU’s humanitarian response and similarly high figures when asked if they approve welcoming Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war (90 per cent) and the EU’s financial support offered to Ukraine (89 per cent)”

westernpeople Friday, May 6, 2022 7:09:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “We cannot stand idly by and watch the pain and suffering unfold before our eyes in Ukraine. These innocent children, women and men need our help, and we must do all we can,”

westernpeople Friday, May 6, 2022 7:09:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “I am delighted that the Parliament has heard our repeated call for greater measures to improve the implementation of equal pay and binding measures on pay transparency,”

con-telegraph Thursday, April 7, 2022 10:44:00 AM EAT

Maria Walsh said ( about Michael Burke ) : “Due to Covid restrictions over the past two years, a number of events, town halls and youth engagements were forced to be postponed. "Now as our communities are reopening, I am delighted that Councillor Burke agreed to join my team as my constituency manager to support the ambitious vision I have for Midlands-North-West” “Now more than ever, we need to promote pro-European events to discuss the positive impact we can make in Europe, and how we can support the EU as the most west periphery Member State in our EU”

con-telegraph Tuesday, March 8, 2022 4:09:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh added : “It has not just benefited my career as a public representative, it has also created the best of friendships and memories. As an alumni, I have friends dotted throughout the world who help me and send me endless support. It has been nothing but positive to my life's journey,”

independent-ie-regional Friday, February 11, 2022 4:30:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “While we must focus our efforts on recovering from the impact of Covid-19 across society, and pursuing the benefits of creating a closer Health Union, ending the mental health pandemic must be a clear priority”

con-telegraph Saturday, January 22, 2022 1:23:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said ( about Association ) : “I was honoured to host 12 incredible young people from Mindspace Mayo in Strasbourg for the European Youth Event 2021. Mindspace Mayo, and their group leader Lianne from Mayo Mental Health Association, work incredibly hard across the county to help young people with their mental health in times of difficulty”

con-telegraph Tuesday, October 19, 2021 6:06:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “Small and medium farm holders in my constituency need tangible supports for farm diversification, the Midlands-North-West needs fit-for-purpose digital infrastructure and broadband if marts and agri-businesses are to expand their business models, no longer can 77% of women farmers be denied access to the Single Farm Payment. "It is incumbent on the minister and his officials to address the needs of my constituents and to listen to all voices in our farming community, especially the voices of women farmers which are pushed aside all too often. "The Minister must meet with the Women in Agriculture Stakeholders Group and his officials must consider measures to meet the needs of my constituents before Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan is submitted for the New Year,”

con-telegraph Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:41:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh added : “I look forward to voting on the CAP proposals this November in the European Parliament, I will be closely monitoring developments on Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan and promoting the needs of my Midlands-North-West constituents within it,”

con-telegraph Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:41:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh added : “The Conference on the Future of Europe will give people a voice and opportunity to raise the issues most important to them. I am working to secure a European Year of Mental Health. "Our mental health has become even more heightened during the Covid pandemic. I believe there is an increased need for a more inclusive community approach to our mental health. "The conference will provide a platform for us to reinforce how important the protection of our mental health is for our citizens”

con-telegraph Tuesday, May 4, 2021 2:38:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh remarked : “We have a rich culture here in Ireland when it comes to music and food and I’d love to see different options available here. We also need to look at the different cultures in Ireland. Not everybody drinks alcohol so we need more options for everyone to enjoy a night out as alcohol should be a choice, not a compromise,”

westernpeople Wednesday, April 7, 2021 3:59:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “In parallel to Ireland’s National Development Plan, the EU is shaping digital and green policies to support rural Ireland,” “If we can retain young people in the west of Ireland by giving them every possible opportunity to develop their full potential, it is the start to building communities together for development and investment in their area”

siliconrepublic Tuesday, March 30, 2021 6:07:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “In parallel to Ireland’s National Development Plan, the EU is shaping digital and green policies to support rural Ireland,” “If we can retain young people in the west of Ireland by giving them every possible opportunity to develop their full potential, it is the start to building communities together for development and investment in their area”

siliconrepublic Tuesday, March 30, 2021 1:16:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said ( about Mental Health Service ) : “Mental health should be a policy priority. However, mental health and related policies have been accorded relatively low priority across the EU. The EU-level itself is no longer taking specific initiatives on mental health. Throughout the pandemic, we have seen our citizens’ mental health impacted in a way that previously has not been as visible as it should have been. Now is the time for our countries and the EU as a whole to recognise the importance of promoting and investing in mental health and a European Year, endorsed by the EU institutions. This is the perfect way for us to raise awareness for our citizens and communities mental health. Rates of anxiety, depression, loneliness and addiction are already increasing as a consequence of the pandemic and will only increase further as a result of the predicted economic and employment uncertainty. Moreover, the pandemic has revealed systemic problems in the way society treats mental health, as services have not been able to keep up with growing demand”

connachttribune Monday, March 29, 2021 10:34:00 AM EAT

Maria Walsh said ( about Mental Health Service ) : “Mental health should be a policy priority. However, mental health and related policies have been accorded relatively low priority across the EU. The EU-level itself is no longer taking specific initiatives on mental health. Throughout the pandemic, we have seen our citizens’ mental health impacted in a way that previously has not been as visible as it should have been. Now is the time for our countries and the EU as a whole to recognise the importance of promoting and investing in mental health and a European Year, endorsed by the EU institutions. This is the perfect way for us to raise awareness for our citizens and communities mental health. Rates of anxiety, depression, loneliness and addiction are already increasing as a consequence of the pandemic and will only increase further as a result of the predicted economic and employment uncertainty. Moreover, the pandemic has revealed systemic problems in the way society treats mental health, as services have not been able to keep up with growing demand”

connachttribune Sunday, March 28, 2021 8:24:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “Collectively, I believe we need to educate farming communities and stakeholders on the stigmas facing women who wish to farm full time or work within agriculture,”

euractiv-en Tuesday, December 22, 2020 8:14:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “Collectively, I believe we need to educate farming communities and stakeholders on the stigmas facing women who wish to farm full time or work within agriculture,”

euractiv-eu-fr Tuesday, December 15, 2020 7:56:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : "soft wording on discrimination needs to be called out, and stopped"

RTERadio Friday, December 4, 2020 12:13:00 AM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “We have citizens, and not just on the island of Ireland but across the EU, and come January 1 we need to make sure their livelihoods are protected. In the fisheries committee, we have to make sure nothing is gifted or given away for the countries we represent,”

independent-ie Monday, November 30, 2020 11:14:00 AM EAT

Maria Walsh stated : "I am opposed to fracking and like many other people was pleased when the process was outlawed by the Fine Gael Government in 2017,"

independent-ie-regional Saturday, February 22, 2020 3:40:00 AM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “That would endanger more lives by facilitating, instead of dismantling, the business models of smugglers and human traffickers. We could not support that,”

independent-ie-regional Friday, October 25, 2019 11:56:00 AM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “That would endanger more lives by facilitating, instead of dismantling, the business models of smugglers and human traffickers. We could not support that,”

thejournal Thursday, October 24, 2019 11:04:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “From an Irish view, the question is how do you ensure that communities across the country are adequately served by investment in housing, broadband and other basic social infrastructure,” “Most MEPs talk about social change rather than just job numbers. In terms of rural Ireland, we can benefit hugely from SMEs locating in digital hubs. I hope to be part of a group looking at. the DNA of local towns and villages, where I hope to see pilot projects that will boost life in those communities. I could certainly see that work in the Midlands and North-West”

irishexaminer Friday, October 4, 2019 2:30:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh added : "Now I'm not privy to any of the back story so its really hard to say, 'that was right or that was wrong.'"

independent-ie Tuesday, July 30, 2019 4:29:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “Within the parliament itself, there are amazing characters and personalities and different cultures and, for a first timer, it’s amazing to see and experience,”

thejournal Sunday, July 7, 2019 12:39:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : "As a newcomer to the political platform, I am encouraged by your support, and would like to encourage others, who like me don't fit the traditional political mould, to consider politics. We need diversity to enrich politics,"

independent-ie-regional Saturday, June 8, 2019 2:58:00 AM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “As a newcomer to the political platform, I am encouraged by your support, and would like to encourage others, who like me don’t fit the traditional political mould, to consider politics. We need diversity to enrich politics,”

northernirelandnews Saturday, June 1, 2019 9:59:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “As a newcomer to the political platform, I am encouraged by your support, and would like to encourage others, who like me don’t fit the traditional political mould, to consider politics. We need diversity to enrich politics,”

leitrimobserver Thursday, May 30, 2019 12:16:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “I wad fortunate that many of the towns and villages we visited over the last few weeks and months I had already visited as an International Rose.So you’re just reintroducing yourself as a political representative,”

westernpeople Wednesday, May 29, 2019 11:49:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh warned : “Through the digitalisation of our workplaces due to COVID-19, we have seen a huge rise in mental health issues. Cases of burnout, depression, anxiety and fatigue have especially increased among young people. The economic and societal impact that we are facing with mental health if we do not address it now is enormous. It is not only this generation that will suffer from it, it will be the future generations,”

leitrimobserver Tuesday, July 5, 2022 3:26:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “This is an incredibly important time for our farming sector and it is fundamentally important to upskill and reskill,”

agriland Sunday, June 26, 2022 11:02:00 AM EAT

Maria Walsh added : “It is extremely important for me to hear directly from constituents and hosting conversations like this is incredibly timely as we celebrate our EU Year of Youth. It ensures that our work here in the Parliament is connected to our young people at home,”

longfordleader Monday, May 9, 2022 9:31:00 AM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “We cannot stand idly by and watch the pain and suffering unfold before our eyes in Ukraine. These innocent children, women and men need our help, and we must do all we can,”

breakingnews-ie Friday, May 6, 2022 9:09:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “A huge 81pc of respondents in Ireland said they were satisfied with Ireland’s response to the war in Ukraine, way above the EU average of 69pc,” “The same percentage of Irish respondents (81 per cent) agree that since the war started, the EU has shown solidarity with Ukraine, with a massive 95 per cent approving of the EU’s humanitarian response and similarly high figures when asked if they approve welcoming Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war (90 per cent) and the EU’s financial support offered to Ukraine (89 per cent)”

westernpeople Friday, May 6, 2022 7:09:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “We cannot stand idly by and watch the pain and suffering unfold before our eyes in Ukraine. These innocent children, women and men need our help, and we must do all we can,”

westernpeople Friday, May 6, 2022 7:09:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “I am delighted that the Parliament has heard our repeated call for greater measures to improve the implementation of equal pay and binding measures on pay transparency,”

con-telegraph Thursday, April 7, 2022 10:44:00 AM EAT

Maria Walsh said ( about Michael Burke ) : “Due to Covid restrictions over the past two years, a number of events, town halls and youth engagements were forced to be postponed. "Now as our communities are reopening, I am delighted that Councillor Burke agreed to join my team as my constituency manager to support the ambitious vision I have for Midlands-North-West” “Now more than ever, we need to promote pro-European events to discuss the positive impact we can make in Europe, and how we can support the EU as the most west periphery Member State in our EU”

con-telegraph Tuesday, March 8, 2022 4:09:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh added : “It has not just benefited my career as a public representative, it has also created the best of friendships and memories. As an alumni, I have friends dotted throughout the world who help me and send me endless support. It has been nothing but positive to my life's journey,”

independent-ie-regional Friday, February 11, 2022 4:30:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “While we must focus our efforts on recovering from the impact of Covid-19 across society, and pursuing the benefits of creating a closer Health Union, ending the mental health pandemic must be a clear priority”

con-telegraph Saturday, January 22, 2022 1:23:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said ( about Association ) : “I was honoured to host 12 incredible young people from Mindspace Mayo in Strasbourg for the European Youth Event 2021. Mindspace Mayo, and their group leader Lianne from Mayo Mental Health Association, work incredibly hard across the county to help young people with their mental health in times of difficulty”

con-telegraph Tuesday, October 19, 2021 6:06:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “Small and medium farm holders in my constituency need tangible supports for farm diversification, the Midlands-North-West needs fit-for-purpose digital infrastructure and broadband if marts and agri-businesses are to expand their business models, no longer can 77% of women farmers be denied access to the Single Farm Payment. "It is incumbent on the minister and his officials to address the needs of my constituents and to listen to all voices in our farming community, especially the voices of women farmers which are pushed aside all too often. "The Minister must meet with the Women in Agriculture Stakeholders Group and his officials must consider measures to meet the needs of my constituents before Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan is submitted for the New Year,”

con-telegraph Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:41:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh added : “I look forward to voting on the CAP proposals this November in the European Parliament, I will be closely monitoring developments on Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan and promoting the needs of my Midlands-North-West constituents within it,”

con-telegraph Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:41:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh added : “The Conference on the Future of Europe will give people a voice and opportunity to raise the issues most important to them. I am working to secure a European Year of Mental Health. "Our mental health has become even more heightened during the Covid pandemic. I believe there is an increased need for a more inclusive community approach to our mental health. "The conference will provide a platform for us to reinforce how important the protection of our mental health is for our citizens”

con-telegraph Tuesday, May 4, 2021 2:38:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh remarked : “We have a rich culture here in Ireland when it comes to music and food and I’d love to see different options available here. We also need to look at the different cultures in Ireland. Not everybody drinks alcohol so we need more options for everyone to enjoy a night out as alcohol should be a choice, not a compromise,”

westernpeople Wednesday, April 7, 2021 3:59:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “In parallel to Ireland’s National Development Plan, the EU is shaping digital and green policies to support rural Ireland,” “If we can retain young people in the west of Ireland by giving them every possible opportunity to develop their full potential, it is the start to building communities together for development and investment in their area”

siliconrepublic Tuesday, March 30, 2021 6:07:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “In parallel to Ireland’s National Development Plan, the EU is shaping digital and green policies to support rural Ireland,” “If we can retain young people in the west of Ireland by giving them every possible opportunity to develop their full potential, it is the start to building communities together for development and investment in their area”

siliconrepublic Tuesday, March 30, 2021 1:16:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said ( about Mental Health Service ) : “Mental health should be a policy priority. However, mental health and related policies have been accorded relatively low priority across the EU. The EU-level itself is no longer taking specific initiatives on mental health. Throughout the pandemic, we have seen our citizens’ mental health impacted in a way that previously has not been as visible as it should have been. Now is the time for our countries and the EU as a whole to recognise the importance of promoting and investing in mental health and a European Year, endorsed by the EU institutions. This is the perfect way for us to raise awareness for our citizens and communities mental health. Rates of anxiety, depression, loneliness and addiction are already increasing as a consequence of the pandemic and will only increase further as a result of the predicted economic and employment uncertainty. Moreover, the pandemic has revealed systemic problems in the way society treats mental health, as services have not been able to keep up with growing demand”

connachttribune Monday, March 29, 2021 10:34:00 AM EAT

Maria Walsh said ( about Mental Health Service ) : “Mental health should be a policy priority. However, mental health and related policies have been accorded relatively low priority across the EU. The EU-level itself is no longer taking specific initiatives on mental health. Throughout the pandemic, we have seen our citizens’ mental health impacted in a way that previously has not been as visible as it should have been. Now is the time for our countries and the EU as a whole to recognise the importance of promoting and investing in mental health and a European Year, endorsed by the EU institutions. This is the perfect way for us to raise awareness for our citizens and communities mental health. Rates of anxiety, depression, loneliness and addiction are already increasing as a consequence of the pandemic and will only increase further as a result of the predicted economic and employment uncertainty. Moreover, the pandemic has revealed systemic problems in the way society treats mental health, as services have not been able to keep up with growing demand”

connachttribune Sunday, March 28, 2021 8:24:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “Collectively, I believe we need to educate farming communities and stakeholders on the stigmas facing women who wish to farm full time or work within agriculture,”

euractiv-en Tuesday, December 22, 2020 8:14:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “Collectively, I believe we need to educate farming communities and stakeholders on the stigmas facing women who wish to farm full time or work within agriculture,”

euractiv-eu-fr Tuesday, December 15, 2020 7:56:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : "soft wording on discrimination needs to be called out, and stopped"

RTERadio Friday, December 4, 2020 12:13:00 AM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “We have citizens, and not just on the island of Ireland but across the EU, and come January 1 we need to make sure their livelihoods are protected. In the fisheries committee, we have to make sure nothing is gifted or given away for the countries we represent,”

independent-ie Monday, November 30, 2020 11:14:00 AM EAT

Maria Walsh stated : "I am opposed to fracking and like many other people was pleased when the process was outlawed by the Fine Gael Government in 2017,"

independent-ie-regional Saturday, February 22, 2020 3:40:00 AM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “That would endanger more lives by facilitating, instead of dismantling, the business models of smugglers and human traffickers. We could not support that,”

independent-ie-regional Friday, October 25, 2019 11:56:00 AM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “That would endanger more lives by facilitating, instead of dismantling, the business models of smugglers and human traffickers. We could not support that,”

thejournal Thursday, October 24, 2019 11:04:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “From an Irish view, the question is how do you ensure that communities across the country are adequately served by investment in housing, broadband and other basic social infrastructure,” “Most MEPs talk about social change rather than just job numbers. In terms of rural Ireland, we can benefit hugely from SMEs locating in digital hubs. I hope to be part of a group looking at. the DNA of local towns and villages, where I hope to see pilot projects that will boost life in those communities. I could certainly see that work in the Midlands and North-West”

irishexaminer Friday, October 4, 2019 2:30:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh added : "Now I'm not privy to any of the back story so its really hard to say, 'that was right or that was wrong.'"

independent-ie Tuesday, July 30, 2019 4:29:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “Within the parliament itself, there are amazing characters and personalities and different cultures and, for a first timer, it’s amazing to see and experience,”

thejournal Sunday, July 7, 2019 12:39:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : "As a newcomer to the political platform, I am encouraged by your support, and would like to encourage others, who like me don't fit the traditional political mould, to consider politics. We need diversity to enrich politics,"

independent-ie-regional Saturday, June 8, 2019 2:58:00 AM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “As a newcomer to the political platform, I am encouraged by your support, and would like to encourage others, who like me don’t fit the traditional political mould, to consider politics. We need diversity to enrich politics,”

northernirelandnews Saturday, June 1, 2019 9:59:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “As a newcomer to the political platform, I am encouraged by your support, and would like to encourage others, who like me don’t fit the traditional political mould, to consider politics. We need diversity to enrich politics,”

leitrimobserver Thursday, May 30, 2019 12:16:00 PM EAT

Maria Walsh said : “I wad fortunate that many of the towns and villages we visited over the last few weeks and months I had already visited as an International Rose.So you’re just reintroducing yourself as a political representative,”

westernpeople Wednesday, May 29, 2019 11:49:00 PM EAT